Rist Family in Jamaica Plain Claims 16 Children
George and Mrs. Rist of 20 Boylston Avenue Jamaica Plain married 18 years say they have 16 children with one nine month old. The father a machine operator at Boylston brewery and mother a German immigrant, oldest child Katrina 18, others in grammar and primary schools.
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Mrs. Rist
Roosevelt
Jamaica
Plain
George Rist
Boylston Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Rist
Boylston
Wurtemberg
Germany
Adolph Berwind
German Lutheran Church
Berwind
Seiberlich
Katrina
Minnie
Heinirich
Lillian
Joe
Norwell Veteran at 78 Plans Fast-Tracked Wedding
Benjamin W. Prouty, 78, Civil War veteran from Norwell, became engaged to Lucretia M. Early of Lebanon, Pa. after a pen pal courtship. Prouty has fallen seriously ill. if he recovers, the wedding is expected to proceed soon. Early is the niece of Confederate general Jubal Early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwell
Benjamin W. Prouty
Prouty
Lucretia M. Early
Jubal Early
Lebanon
Penn
J. H. Prouty
Benjamin
Mr. Prouty
First Baptist Church Announces Winter Music Services
The music committee says winter musical services at First Baptist Church Boston begin Nov 18 with 14 oratorios performed by a quartet and chorus of two. Admission is by mail order cards to Music Committee, First Baptist Church, Boston, before Nov 2. after that, cards go to capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
First ‘Baptist Church
Boston
Fleming Loses License for Harboring Drunken Man
Boston license board revoked John Fleming & Co. saloon at 183 Norfolk Avenue Roxbury for harboring an intoxicated man on premises. Commissioner's complaint from Patrolman Gould and Captain Curran. Fleming said the man was brought by a friend. he ordered him out and the friend moved him to a vacant lot where he was arrested. License not to be reissued this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John Fleming & Co
Norfolk Avenue
Roxbury
O'Meara
Gould
Curran
Station 9
Fleming
Costs $28 to collect $1 at York Custom House
Maine seacoast cities debate abolishing small customs houses as Congress nears a session. Report shows York’s 3.37 dollar collection cost per dollar and other towns’ costs, with Bangor and Machias noting high efficiency and waste.
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York Custom
Eastport
Maine
Congress
Bangor
Boston
Machias
Castine
Wicaseet
Frenchman's Bay
York
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Paly Variant Claim
Advertisement-style note promises cure for piles with Vintment asserting relief in six to fourteen days. Includes guarantee and money-back offer if not cured and mentions itching, blindness of symptoms, and protruding piles with a time frame of six to 314 days.
Italian Cruiser Ettore Fieramosca Feted in Boston
The Italian cruiser Ettore Fieramosca docked in Boston from New York for a 10 day stay. Rear Admiral Roberto Cali aboard with Captain Mazzinzi and Rear Admiral Snow planning a reception. Italian citizens and consul Dr Brindisi organizing banquets for officers and crew before the ship sails to Italy to be sold and broken up as an old craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettore Fieramosca
New York
Boston
Roberto Cali
Mazzinzhi
Snow
Brindisi
Italy
Porter Court Martial Continued To Nov 9
The court martial of A. S. Porter pay clerk to Paymaster Tiffany on the battleship Rhode Island was held at the navy yard and postponed to November 9 for further proceedings. Porter requested bonds for his freedom, but the court ruled it had no jurisdiction and allowed telegraphing to the Secretary of the Navy.
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A. 8 S. Porter
Tiffany
Rhode Island
Navy Yard
Porter
Secretary of the Navy
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Wolf's
Oxford Vicunas
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Berlin
Washington, D. C
Root
German Board of Trade
United States
Manufacturers’ Salvage. Co
Washington St
Old South Church
Jones, Henderson & Co
Jons Jones
Washington
Gray
MR. and
Mrs
William MaeKelvie
Pittsburg
Peter F. McCool
Frank Walker
McCool
McKelvie
Norwell Vet
Oratorio Musical Services
Ets
Dregeta Nmoweg
Ben Bos
Nero
Regal
Aestoreu
Men’s Stores
Tremont St
Summer St
Cor
Bedford St
Women’s Stores
Steptoe
Manhattan
Campbe Tremont St
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